VIP Conversations: Glenn Berger
Here at VIP we first came across Glenn Berger via his writing for Sound On Sound magazine. He spoke there about how his mentor Phil Ramone took Billy Joel from a new artist about to be […]
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Eskimo Sound, Grime, and Beats That Changed the UK
Grime, born in East London and atop the streaming charts for UK music, seems finally to be receiving the mainstream acceptance that has eluded it since the early days of pirate radio. Since Dizzee Rascal began […]
VIP Studio Sessions: A Quick Intro for Teachers
Here at VIP we have recently been welcoming on board a lot of new schools, students and teachers. One popular request has been for a quick intro video to to give an idea of what VIP […]
VIP Introduces New Guides Allowing Students to Create Their Own Genre
VIP Studio Sessions, the online music education platform for 11-16 year olds, has launched a new resource to help students explore music production to help them make their own genre of music. A large part of […]
VIP User and Castelford Academy Student Ethan (AKA Kiriko) Fills Us in on the Latest Dubstep Subgenre: Riddim
Dubstep has always been a popular genre in EDM (Electronic Dance Music), along with its many subgenres including Brostep (popularised by Skrillex), Chillstep and Metalstep (popularised by PhaseOne). But one genre rising […]
SEND Create
Written by Charanga’s SEND technology specialist Ben Sellers, each project has in-depth video and planning support which show how to use iPads to compose, improvise and perform in SEND settings. The projects are designed to work across the whole spectrum, from PMLD settings to PRUs.
Charanga VIP Studio Sessions Wins Major Award
Photo credit: Matthew Walder We are delighted to announce that VIP Studio Sessions has won Best Digital/Technological resource at the 2018 Music Teacher Awards, sponsored by Rhinegold Publishing. VIP, an online music education platform for […]
Afrobeats Step-by-Step Tutorials Now Live on VIP
The popular secondary music education programme VIP Studio Sessions has launched another new set of tutorials for secondary schools in the UK – Afrobeats. This new and exciting type of music, often requested by students, is […]
Meet Charanga on Stand F11 at the Music and Drama Education Expo
Charanga are delighted to be exhibiting and presenting again at the Music and Drama Education Expo 23-24 February 2018 at London Olympia. With over 80+ CPD sessions, spanning panel debates, Q&A’s, practical workshops and seminars, it’s a chance […]
VIP’s New Teacher Facebook Group and Education Blog
VIP Studio Sessions, the online music education platform to help teach popular genres in schools, is launching a dedicated Facebook group for teachers and a VIP blog. After launching our new Facebook page, we have created […]
